Today My Life Begins (Bruno Mars Fan Fiction)

Chapter 69

     I couldn't stop bouncing my leg as I stared off into space while I sat in the studio with the fellas. I listened to some of the new material that Eric said he has been working for a new song we had been talking about for a while. It sound great, but my mind would not let me focus on my work, wouldn't let me focus on what is more important right now and everything that is happening in my life right now is crazy. Bouncing between Marci being pregnant, worrying about her safety when I'm gone, our wedding that is creeping up fast, Amber being pregnant, this new album, and last but not least is Tessa coming back out of the fucking blue. I thought she left to Miami, Florida to be with her family and focus on modeling. I didn't know her and Amber stayed in contact, praying this situation just ends and quick. I can't have Tessa in the back of my mind when I have so much happening before I leave for tour. The nude text she sent me while we were at the barbecue flashed behind my eyelids every time I shut my eyes, blinked and I felt worse that I haven't deleted it off my phone. I know she got my number from Amber and it was driving me nuts knowing she had my number. "Ay man you listening to anything I'm saying?" 

I blinked a few times before I seen Eric watching me as he raised his hands with the drum sticks in his hands, "Huh?" I was out of it.

Eric shook his head, "You did listen to what I just played right?"

I nodded, "Yeah man it's good. Just needs a little bit more of a step to it." I tried to give an air drum example, but I was doing horrible. I put my phone down as I stood up before walking towards Eric, "Here let me show you." I remembered a little bit from the beginning of the song as I tried to play back what he shown me as I added a little bit more. I was thrown off when I seen my phone light up across the room making my drumming stop, my heart fell into my stomach not knowing what is on my screen. 

"You want me to get your phone?" Eric said as he watched me watching my phone light up several times with unknown texts. I quickly dropped the sticks on the snare drum before jumping off the seat. I heard Eric exaggerate a gasp, "I've never seen you run away from an instrument before.." Eric said as he watched me, "Is everything okay?"

I picked up my phone and just as I thought, it was her, it was Tessa again. My heart felt like it was trying to punch out of my chest as I became paranoid, wondering if everyone in the room could hear my heartbeat. I looked away from my phone to Eric trying to keep calm, I didn't feel like I was doing such a good job, "Yeah. I was waiting for a text from Marci." I hated lying. 

I exhaled as he shrugged and got back on his drums as he began to play what I was trying to show him in the first place. I looked around the room while Phil and Phred was talking and laughing about something before started jamming with Eric. I seen Kam and Jamario talking with Ari and Brandon. I sat in the corner of the room and seen that she messaged me.

     "Does my naked body make you nervous? ;)" I shivered at the memory.

     "It takes more than a naked picture to make me blush sweetheart." I replied back immediately regretting the reply. Why the hell did I write that?

     "Ha! You already know I could do more than make you blush honey." I shook my head. Vain bitch.

     "Don't get me twisted sweetie. I'm not here to start these games with you again. I'm engaged and believe it or not, I honest to God love this woman." I looked around the room to see nothing has changed. 

     "Don't get ME twisted baby. I'm not here to steal you away from anyone, I just like a good time... I remember how you do, what you do.. Don't you miss it? I know I do." 

I couldn't get focused every time she text me, I remembered back before I got big I use to hang out with her and Amber when Amber and I were dating. On more than one occasion when Amber would break up with me, I was always finding myself alone with Tessa as she console me, tell me everything was going to be okay and that she would talk to Amber for me. She always found me drowning myself in rum at crazy parties Phil and I would go to and would always volunteer to take me home to my old apartment. "Why do you do this to yourself Bruno?" She would ask while helping me get undressed.